Is the US ban on new foreign-made drones based on legitimate concerns?

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  Hello and welcome to World Today.

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  I'm Ding Heng in Beijing.

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  China has condemned the U.S.

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  action to add our foreign-made drones, including those from Chinese company DJI,

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  and key components to a list of untrusted suppliers.

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  A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that this very decision is stretching national security claims to suppress Chinese corporations.

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  He was urging Washington to correct its ongoing practices and provide a fair,

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  non-discriminatory business environment.

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  China's Ministry of Commerce, in the meantime, has also called the U.S.

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  measure, quote-unquote, markets distorting and unilateral bullying,

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  vowing to take necessary measures to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese corporations.

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  So,

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  for more joining us now on the line is Professor Zhang Gong from the University of International Business and Economics.

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  So, thank you very much for joining us today, Professor Zhang Gong.

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